Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

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J-man (age 11) recently discovered a song called “It’s Raining Tacos.” (You can check it out here.) I think our family would love it if it rained tacos–they request them every week when I’m meal planning.

Because we grow and dry a lot of our own herbs, I thought it would be fun to make my own taco mix. That way, I know exactly what’s in it (no MSG or fillers, for example) and I can make it hot or mild, depending on our tastes.

It took a few tries (including some 4-alarm spicy fails!), and we ended up with this as our favorite combination of flavor and spice.

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

This makes enough seasoning mix for 1 pound of hamburger or ground turkey.

Combine all ingredients and store in a canning jar or other airtight container. Add to 1 pound of cooked hamburger or ground turkey with 1/2 cup of water and simmer until most of the water has evaporated.

If your family is taco-crazy like mine, you’ll probably want to make a giant batch of taco seasoning mix and store it in the pantry.

Combine all ingredients and store in a canning jar or other airtight container. Add 1/4 cup of mix and 1/2 cup water for every pound of cooked hamburger or ground turkey. Simmer until most of the water has evaporated.

Other Uses for Taco Seasoning Mix

Because everything is better when it’s taco-flavored. (Well, almost everything…)

Next time you use your Owen, after is cooling down (Empty) …… AD on the sliced Garlic (low temperature)… when Garlic slices dried – in a spice blender, blend them with your choice of Salt (I use Pink Himalayan Salt) and voila you have Home-made GARLIC SALT with no MSG & preservatives that’s cost pennies :o) …..
This can be also done with Ginger for GINGER SALT (for meat) or GINGER SUGAR (for Cookies)

This is the best taco seasoning! We don’t use anything else. Remember when you made those amazing tacos for the girls’ night. I couldn’t sto talking about how delish they were. And it was all in the seasoning. 😉

For the best ever bean dip, add three tablespoons of the taco mix to a 15 ounce can of refried beans, 1/4 cup sour cream and 8 ounces of jack cheese. Mix well, bake in a oven proof container for 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly. Enjoy! Gail.

I add similar ingredients plus a pinch of mustard powder, tumeric and paprika to 50/50 cream cheese and creme fresh, blended, then add equal to total volume, your favourite cheese. then microwave it for about 30 seconds to make an amazing cheesy taco dip, perfect in wraps, for wedges etc..

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